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Tuesday, February 10, 2009

25 Random Things About ME!!!

1. I think I can finally admit that I have OCD with cleaning my house. I also know it drives Eric nuts.
2. I am not an animal lover but I hate to admit that our puppy DUKE is growing on me everyday.
3. I hate feet especially foot rubs!!!
4. I wear my socks to bed. (this goes along with #3 I don't like my feet touching while I sleep)
5. I stress about everything.
6. I get really nervous while flying and always imagine the worst possible outcome. I hate flying without Eric.
7. Saskatoon has really grown on me. It has taken my 7 years to realize that I will really miss it when we move.
8. I don't like to try new things. I stick with what I know.
9. I hate wearing jeans during the day. I only put them on when I have too.
10. I also hang my jeans to dry because I love them crusty when I first put them on. Thanks to my sis. for introducing this to me. I also IRON everything, this comes from may long hours of ironing clothes as a child.
11. It drives me crazy when Eric sleeps in! I am definitely a morning person and he is the complete opposite.
12. I am usually open and honest with my opinions and tell people what I think! I inherited that from the Schaffer's.
13. I call home usually once a day! (sometimes every other). Eric thinks that between all of us girls we probably drive my mom crazy.
14. I rolled the Driver`s Ed. car in high school, and still passed!
15. I drives me crazy when women act like they are still in high school. Get over it and grow up we are all adults.
16. I love to run and spin.
17. I weight myself daily and only first thing in the morning.
18. I still bite my nails as a nervous habit. My parents tried breaking it many times.
19. I have to do my kids hair everyday, I can`t stand it when parents don`t comb their kids hair.
20. I love to shop! But there is only an elect few who I can shop with. Otherwise I prefer to shop alone or with my kids.
21. I love dessert!!! Anything with chocolate and cheesecake. I will cut my calories on the main dish so that I can eat two of dessert.
22. I am definitely not the cabin girl that Eric probably wished I was!!! Lucky for him he has two daughters that love to camp, fish, & horseback ride. I hate camping, and will only willingly go if it is at the cabins (which if anyone has been to the cabins it is like high end camping). I only like to fish if it involves a long hike to begin with. Horseback riding is not really my thing. I do usually ride once a summer to keep Eric happy.
23. I don't have a good sense of style! (hair, clothes etc). I am just lucky I have three sisters and my mom who keep my updated.
24. I love staying home with my kids, and have a greater appreciation of how lucky I am going from a full time working mom to now a stay at home mom.
25. I love to stay home on a Friday night, watch a movie with Eric and eat popcorn and smarties. The perfect date night CHEAP!!!

Friday, February 6, 2009

Quilting 101

One of the goals I made for myself this last year is that I was finally going to learn how to sew. I took a quilting class with a few friends. I made a patch quilt and it turned out pretty good for my first time. I don't have a picture yet, but it is on display in my mom's living room. This is my attempt to make my second quilt with no help. Thanks goodness this photo is very forgiving. I am not sure how one end ended measuring an inch longer than the other. I am sure Rylee or Taya won't notice. The girls have been begging me to make them blankets. They love to cuddle on the couch. So here is one of them. The second one will be coming soon. It isn't quite finished I have yet to learn how to applique. Hopefully Heather will give me a lesson next week. She has been my mentor in sewing. So Christy this picture is for you. I spent about 5 hour sewing tonight so I could post it.